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Q6035
Sign in to saveμTorrent, or uTorrent (see pronunciation), is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client owned and developed by Rainberry, Inc. The "μ" (Greek letter "mu") in its name comes from the SI prefix "micro-", referring to the program's small memory footprint: the program was designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients such as Vuze or BitComet. μTorrent became controversial in 2015 when many users unknowingly accepted a default option during installation which also installed a cryptocurrency miner.
Key facts
- Software.name
- μTorrent
- Software.logo
- ΜTorrent current logo.svg
- Software.caption
- Screenshot of μTorrent v3.6 running on Windows 11 24H2, advertisements and cursor digitally removed.
- Software.author
- Ludvig Strigeus
- Software.developer
- Rainberry, Inc.
- Software.ver layout
- stacked
- Software.programming language
- C++
- Software.operating system
- Android, Linux (Server version only, only officially supports very old versions of Debian and Ubuntu), Microsoft Windows, macOS
- Software.language
- 60+ languages
- Software.genre
- BitTorrent client
- Software.license
- Adware
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
µTorrent — Free Torrent Client for Windows, Mac & Android | Official Site
Download µTorrent — the world's #1 BitTorrent client. Lightweight, fast, and free for Windows, Mac, and Android. Stream while you download with uTorrent Web.
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Early development
- PeerFactor SARL
- Ownership change
- Features
- Size
- Operating system support
- Revenue
- Toolbars
- Paid version
- Ads and malware
- Pronunciation
- Contributors
- Reception
- See also
- References
- External links
μTorrent, or uTorrent (see pronunciation), is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client owned and developed by Rainberry, Inc. The "μ" (Greek letter "mu") in its name comes from the SI prefix "micro-", referring to the program's small memory footprint: the program was designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients such as Vuze or BitComet. μTorrent became controversial in 2015 when many users unknowingly accepted a default option during installation which also installed a cryptocurrency miner.
The program has been in active development since its first release in 2005. Although originally developed by Ludvig Strigeus, since December 7, 2006, the code is owned and maintained by BitTorrent, Inc. The code has also been employed by BitTorrent, Inc. as the basis for version 6.0 and above of the BitTorrent client, a re-branded version of μTorrent. All versions are written in C++.
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